A Democratic voter advantage and a big-dollar campaign to defeat Joe Ortiz, a Casa Grande Republican, appears to be too much for him to overcome, as early polling results for the Legislative District 8 Senate seat roll in.

The best attack ads money can buy failed to convince voters to unseat Sen. John McComish, R-Phoenix, tonight’s vote tally showed.
Opponents spent more than $300,000 to defeat the Republican in what turned out to be the most expensive legislative race in recent memory.

Democrats’ efforts to sweep the House in Legislative District 18 fell flat, as Republican representatives Jeff Dial and Bob Robson took a solid lead in the district – but Democrats are calling fraud and say they will challenge the election.

Arizona Republicans are trying to keep control over both chambers of the Legislature in Tuesday's general election as the state uses districts newly redrawn under criteria that included fostering competition between the two major parties.